TRAMADOL ADDICTION

[BUZZMAN4177]

......UNSURE HOW TO START THIS POST AS I AM NEW TO THIS.....I WILL GIVE IT MY BEST.  I NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH ANY DRUGS IN MY PAST (I AM A 34 YEAR OLD DAD OF THREE).  SEVEN YEARS AGO I BROKE MY HAND AT WORK AND WAS PRESCRIBED VICODIN 5/500 FOR THE PAIN.  WELL THE REST AS THEY SAY, IS HISTORY.  I STAYED ON VICODIN UNTIL A SHOULDER INJURY REQUIRED SURGERY ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO AND AT THAT TIME I WAS PLACED ON A HIGH DOSE OF PERCOCET BY MY DOCTOR.   I STRUGGLED WITH THIS ADDICTION.....ORDERING IT OFF THE INTERNET, DR. HOPPING, ECT.   UNTIL I FOUND IT HARDER AND HARDER TO GET OFF THIS MEDICTION.  SO I MENTIONED MY PROBLEM TO MY ORTHOPEDIC DR.  HE HELPED GET ME IN CONTACT WITH A PAIN MANAGEMENT DR. WHO ALSO HELPED PEOPLE "GET OFF PRESCRIPTION PAIN MEDS".  ANYWAY, BY THE USE OF METHADONE I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF PERCOCET.  I WAS PLACED ON TRAMADOL ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO FOR AN ABCESSED TOOTH FOUR YEARS AGO BECAUSE IT "WAS NON-HABIT FORMING"  AND WAS NOT CONSIDERED A NARACOTIC.  WORKED OK AT FIRST UNTIL ONE DAY I TOOK TWO DOSES CLOSER TOGETHER THAN I NORMALLY DID......WELL THE FEELING WAS GREAT SO THE STORY GOES...I BEGAN TO TAKE IT MORE AND MORE THAN I SHOULD.  I TRIED TO GET OFF THIS STUFF SEVERAL TIMES.....THE WITHDRAWAL WAS SO MUCH WORSE THAN THE WITHDRAWAL I EVER FACED ON VICODIN OR PERCOCET!!!!  THE PAIN WAS UNBEARABLE.  SO I HAVE SAID ALL THAT TO SAY THIS.......AS I BEGAN TO TAKE MORE AND MORE OF THE DRUG TO MAINTAIN THAT "FEELING",  AND TRYING SEVERAL TIMES TO GO OFF THE MEDS WITH NO LUCK WHAT SO EVER I AM NOW AT THE POINT OF WANTING TO GET THIS OUT OF MY LIFE ONCE AND FOR ALL.  WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO GET OFF OF TRAMADOL?   I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET,  RESEARCHED MANY, MANY OPTIONS AND DIFFERENT MEDICATIONS FROM SUBTEX TO SUBOXONE, AND I STILL DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS THE BEST WAY.  CAN SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN HERE POINT ME IN THE RIGHT WAY?  I REALLY DO NOT HAVE THE OPTION OF JUST GOING "INPATIENT" FOR HELP AS I HAVE A DEMANDING JOB (I AM A POWER-LINEMAN) AND I HAVE A NON UNDERSTANDING FAMILY.....ESPECIALLY MY WIFE.  ANY IDEAS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.  

[HR_PuffnStuff]

Lots of people on here have had experience with Trams...I'm sure you'll get help. I find it so interesting that many say the w/d's from Trams are worse than with Hydros. I wonder why that is? I am glad you have reached out for help. I too have a not very understanding spouse so I know what you mean. LOL. I did it on my own for that reason. My husband is the type who is a health nut and thinks anyone who takes medication is "weak". Good luck in your fight and I'm sure the Tram people will be on soon. (Tram people....that did not come out quite right! Sorry...LOL)

[Ronnie152]

Welcome to the form, and yes you poated right. Are you still on methadone also? and how much trams are you taking. This will help people help you. Have you tried tapering down? or ct? there are many people on here that could help. you made the first step on posting here. best of luck to you.